Guthrum Hakason hails form the town of Hocecote in the lands of the Wolf Clan, Nordlund. His father Haka, was a confidant and friend of Gauk Tharvolsson the Earl of Nordlund and chieftain of the Wolf Clan. Haka also held the title of Wolfguard, the position of bodyguard for the Wolf Clan leader. A prestigious position it nevertheless has its drawbacks. The Wolfguard must always protect the clan leader, regardless of danger to himself. If for any reason the clan chieftain dies first, then the Wolfguard must also die to accompany his charge either to the Drinking Halls or to the Lands of Shadow.
     As a young warrior, Guthrum accompanied his father to the Serpent Plains to fight with the Wolf clan against Baron Njal. Haka died at the side of Gauk Tharvolsson doing his duty as Wolfguard.  Guthrum was injured and carried away from the field of battle by his clan brothers. Forced to flee the persecution of the Wolves by Baron Njal, the clan and  Guthrum fled overseas where he recovered and followed a life of adventuring. On one of his travels he chanced to meet a dwarf smith named Lanval whom he then accompanied for many years until the dwarf was butchered by a group of mercenary orcs.
     Alone again, Guthrum followed many professions for the next few years, soldier, bodyguard and thief, until in a tavern one evening he happened to meet a group of Wolf Clan members who were setting sail for the Kingdom the next day. They informed Guthrum that there was a new Baron, Morgrym and that as head of the Wolf clan he had recalled the Wolves to their homelands.
     The warrior returned to the Kingdom and presented himself to Morgrym Kinslayer and pledged the "Death Oath" to him as his Wolfguard. Guthrum has now been ever present at the side of Morgrym for many years and is a formidable warrior. When Morgrym abdicated and left the Kingdom for a year Guthrum went with him to look for the Baron's wayward wife. It was on a brief raid on a Mayan port that Guthrum was captured. The Mac Allens fought their way back into the town once they had realized that Guthrum was missing and rescued him, not before the Mayan's however had tortured the warrior and had removed his tongue. High Priest Rillen has offered to repair the wound with magic and give Guthrum his power of speech back, but this the Wolfguard has steadfastly refused,  regarding the disfigurement as a punishment for his mistake of being captured in the first place and leaving the Wolf Clan leader without his Wolfguard.

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